The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
WARNING sAyzeH RULERS
The Cerre state Tryiss to Pat an End u
m Old n,d Merrid Castons.

Ths Ceure state Tryiss to Pat an End to
m Old and Werrid Castons.
In records Of African travel that are sew
eral centuries old may be found accounts Of q
horrid custom which exists almost unchanged
to-day. It is the custom Of making human sac
rinces at the death OF chief or other impor-
tant member Of the tribe. The practice still
prevails In most parts OF savage Africa. Tho
victims arc usually slaves or the wives OF tho
deceased persons. The manner OF putting
Thorn to death differs widely In various parts OF
the continent. but one OF tho most frequent
practices 10 to break tho arms and legs OF the
poor victims, and bury them alive In the grave
OF the person in whose honor these unfortunate
men and women are sacrificed. Dahomey has
boon most notorious for these atrocities.
but through the influence Of the whites, which
everywhere In Africa Ia producing such great
changes for bettor or for worse In the condi-
ton OF the natives human sacrifices. 1t is said.
In Dahomey are no longer made.
How little tho world has done for the dark
continent In past ages Is shown by tho fact
that though the countries near tho SEQ through
which tho lower Congo flows hove been known
for four centuries, nothing has ever been done
to save from this cruel fate thousands Of weak
and helpless ones, The soil OF Portuguese,
npon ho artsns ormes Of aes
victims. II should be enough to, enlist, the
ssympnthy and support OF the whole world IN
State to know that it has determined that this
sort Of sayagery shall ceaso throughout its vnst
territory lust as soon rs the reform ean DO
Tho rumor reached tho stations on the lower
GonS while age That hng
on the river. about forty miles from the sea.
had sacrIaecd tho lives Of ten women At the the
Mt once sent two officers with n military escort
to Bauda-Se He told them they might find
th h TspS % pq sso ases she
State would not tolerate such atrocities, and
nlso to. show to certain merchants. who had
which chiefs upon whom they wore dependant
for trade were implicated. that the state re-
arded tho security OF human ie e. 81 gres stfg
baseiess Il would be well to let the chiefs Know
the rs the rep sas wRSe has made
Of the interesting visit Of himself and colleague
to dss BE- he sn sonn
tho eons soG natives banda. secha he says.
surroSnded BY lands Of great fertility. tho ma.
tiyes raise abundant harvests and enjoy GER
ns he
the King. rivals n comfort and nestness the
hoH Wnu Of the whites isesa ~. v,oo. ro,rsstsd
for pGlaver. The. Kings head man. bearing
th keys the hT s to We
taken to the Kings house. and seated in chairs
at u table covered with white cloth, After
tered. Chimbadje Is no ordinary negro. He Is
Rs sS ass ana aGd Il s sn.h clad
He took a seat opposite us. Behind hip as
many Of his men could conyUs1ienty get Into
sas az snd k i0S's n
Sd S The S G0 been Of
and that 10 might reply, without fear and n
Hir she IL replied tSat he had ccntdence IN
Rs fsb Tssa tod h n 81 h s: s
King. bis father, he had killed ten women and
buried them with his father. and ! demanded
Piled that the white men had been deceived.
a % sGsa aos s4Rsn h s
It 0esa i
The T Kins N any 0
II endeayored to make the natives eomprss.
horrd .he Who
sassa xs5Pas pss a IT, did i,s ii could e
tried 70 show the chiefs, BY argument and *.
AMPLE that the power Of these comedians Is
simply imaginary. dare not affirm that we
vinced that our exhortations will find an echo
in Banda-Secha. I also sought to demonstrate
to Chimbadie that 1t was to his interest to sub;
him Of the protection Of the State so far us bis
actions were not blamnble or inhuman. He
mentioned the fact. which is true. that he had
refused to furnish men to the natives OF Mateya
some flags OF the Congo State to raise over his
villages. and l promised to bring him several
flags when next visited hin.
Tho palaver was then over. and tho King OF
Banda Secha introduced to mo ii!s son. a fine
looking boy about - years old, and several Of
II the Congo State becomes in the course OF
its development q really great power in Africa,
and II 1t adheres to its present desire to sternly
destroy human life or bring suffering upon the
natives, the civilized world cannot but wish 1t
God speed in its benefcent mission.